Sixth-round C Cole Guttman only turned 18 on June 4th, but has already made a serious impact in the USHL. Guttman recorded 27 goals and 27 assists last season for the Dubuque Fighting Saints, finishing in the top 10 in the USHL in both goals as the team's assistant captain. The Lightning camp may be a step up, but Guttman said he …

RW Alexander Volkov was not a particularly talked-about player in the lead up to the NHL entry draft. Google his name and you won't find a single front page result about a hockey player. A mixed martial artist, a painter basketball player and a tennis player all appear before the Lightning's second-round draft pick.

Cory Conacher and Yanni Gourde formed a dynamic duo in AHL Syracuse's Calder Cup playoff run this spring. The two forwards hope that chemistry carries over with the Lightning this season. Cory Conacher and Yanni Gourde formed a dynamic duo in AHL Syracuse's Calder Cup playoff run this spring.

Dave Andreychuk said Monday began "business as usual." He arrived at Amalie Arena at 8:30 a.m., reporting for work in his role as Lightning VP of corporate and community affairs. Dave Andreychuk said Monday began "business as usual."

Just three years ago, Yanni Gourde was fightning to stay in pro hockey. Having been demoted from the AHL to ECHL, he took up civil engineering as a fallback. Just three years ago, Yanni Gourde was fightning to stay in pro hockey.